They were here. After everything Everest, her friends, and her family had done to stop this, they were here. Over the past year, Everest's life has been turned upside down. From magical scepters, to political uprisings, to quests across the mountains, things in Aralan haven't exactly been peaceful. With Griselda holding all three ancient stones of Itara, the fate of the world now lies in the grip of a single shard of crystal. Which, unfortunately, has gone missing. Now it's up to Everest and her friends to find and protect it, far away from Griselda's clutches. However, something sinister lurks beneath the surface, something that threatens everyone and everything in all of Amela. In this third and final book of The Aralan Chronicles, old secrets come to light and new mysteries are uncovered with every twist and turn. Only one question remains: How do they stop Griselda? If it's even possible.